Table 3 Item loadings of the initial and short version of the Dusseldorf Orthorexia Scale (DOS)
Initial version | Short version | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
HeOr | OrNe | HeOr | OrNe | |
D01. Eating healthy food is more important to me than indulgence/enjoying the food | 0.81 | 0.01 | 0.84 | − 0.01 |
D02. I have certain nutrition rules that I adhere to | 0.84 | − 0.02 | 0.80 | 0.00 |
D03. I can only enjoy eating foods considered healthy | 0.66 | 0.17 | 0.67 | 0.17 |
D04. I try to avoid getting invited over to friends for dinner if I know that they do not pay attention to healthy nutrition | 0.00 | 0.67 | − 0.01 | 0.68 |
*D05. I like that I pay more attention to healthy nutrition than other people | 0.52 | 0.36 | – | – |
D06. If I eat something I consider unhealthy, I feel really bad | 0.16 | 0.71 | 0.11 | 0.73 |
D07. I have the feeling of being excluded by my friends and colleagues due to my strict nutrition rules | − 0.29 | 0.95 | − 0.27 | 0.93 |
D08. My thoughts constantly revolve around healthy nutrition and I organize my day around it | − 0.01 | 0.86 | 0.00 | 0.86 |
D09. I find it difficult to go against my personal dietary rules | 0.00 | 0.81 | 0.02 | 0.80 |
D10. I feel upset after eating unhealthy foods | 0.06 | 0.71 | 0.08 | 0.71 |